dapper doxie wear: the soft necktie collar

Hoarding seems like such an ugly word until you take the time to understand it from the hoarder's point of view. For them, for me, it means I'll have what I need when I need it. There's nothing worse than being stuck with the itch to make something and have nothing special to make it with. Sometimes years might go by between when a crafty delight is hoarded into my posession and when it is used. Such is the case with my stash of vintage mother of pearl buckles, the bulk of which I've hoarded and held on to for probably ten years now. Which brings me to what I want to share with you today, the dapper doxie collar I made for our little kielbasa.

Baxter's everyday collar is swell but sometimes I catch him scratching at his neck on the rare occasion when something about it bugs him. Sometimes his everyday collar doesn't coordinate with his growing collection of doggie vest harnesses. Sometimes his everyday collar just isn't dressy enough. Rummaging through my stockpile of silk neckties and aforementioned buckles, I stitched up this prototype. It's soft, easily modified for a variety of looks, and very easy on the neck. An easy peasy project sure to brighten up any doxie's wardrobe.



ps - If you're feeling inspired to make one, just keep in mind that this collar certainly isn't meant for situations where a proper collar with identification tags is needed, and it might not be best to leave your dappered doxie alone with other doggies or little ones who might grab hold and pull on the loose end, causing serious over-tightening of the collar. Experiment and have fun with this idea - I know I plan to.

pps - To keep on my current roll of posting daily, I posted late yesterday night and super early this morning to catch up, so feel free to scroll on down or click here if you missed out on Tuesday's late night post.